AN ARTIST WITH A NEEDLE AND THREAD
Meet Mark Powell, the face of esteemed tailors in London.
"There are others who try to copy what I do, but they don’t know how to get the right balance between exaggeration, subtlety and styles. "
MARK POWELL
Established in 1985, Mark Powell is one of London's most respected and distinctive bespoke tailors. celebrating 40 years, Powell has built a reputation for combining classic British tailoring with a sharp, individual style -bringing together a blend of street style and flair to the traditions of Savile Row.
Often described as an "artist with a needle and thread", Powell's work reflects a commitment to craftsmanship, detail, and personal expression. His approach to tailoring is rooted in heritage but always forward-thinking, attracting clients whoe value both substance and style.
Over the years, Powell has dressed a striking array of cultural icons from the worlds of film, music, and sport including, David Bowie, Bianca and Mick Jagger, George Clooney, Harrison Ford, Naomi Campbell, Bryan Ferry, Jude Law, Martin Freeman, and Paul Weller. Today, his influence continues with a new wave of talent , including Harris Dickinson, Central Cee, and Frank Carter of the Sex Pistols - each drawn to Powell's signature mix of attitude, elegance, and authenticity.
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After four decades, Mark Powell remains an enduring presence in British Menswear - known for this timeless eye, individual approach, and dedication to the craft of bespoke tailoring.
Magazines and journals such as Esquire, Arena, GQ, L’Uomo Vogue and The Huffington Post and books such as 'The Look', 'The New English Dandy' and 'Savile Row: The Master Tailors of British Bespoke' by James Sherwood and Tom Ford, have documented Powell’s rise to the position of pre-eminent London stylist, and if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then it’s a fact of which Powell is only too aware.
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“There are others who try to copy what I do,” he says, “but they don’t know how to get the right balance between exaggeration, subtlety and styles. It all comes down to detailing, while keeping a dandy edge. I’m firstly about style, and then I’m about the craft of tailoring.”
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As an uncompromising stylist, modernist and educator, he’s a man to whom details will always matter.
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10 NEWBURGH ST,
LONDON,
W1F 7RN
M: 07795 823 374
